London, 16 June 1891 

Dear Baron, 

Herewith the ms.— I leave it entirely to you whether you print the 
whole of it or start on p. 2 below the line where the essay proper be- 
gins. For title one could put: On the Early History of the Family: Bac- 
hofen, McLennan, Morgan. By ¥.E., or something of the sort, followed 
by the note: introduction to the x-th edition of the Origin, etc.” 

As the ms. ended up by being highly illegible, thanks to numerous 
interruptions, I do beg you to send me a proof—— and, as already men- 
tioned, an extra copy for Ravé who is all agog to get it. 

The revision of the book itself is going ahead as quickly as my other 
correspondence permits. ’m itching to get on with it. 

I almost wish that the Berliners would turn down Ede’s introduc- 
tion to the Lassalle‘ so that he can deal with the matter more tho- 
roughly and with greater freedom in the Neue eit. How little is 
known in Germany of the real Lassalle is apparent from the case of 
Ede himself. Lassalle’s letters to Marx, however innocuous they may 

@ Regards from Louise, Your old friend -? See this volume, pp. 199, 201, 215-16, 232- 
33.-° See previous letter. 

seem to many people, as also the need to contemplate the man in the 
round, have thrown quite a new light on him so far as he, Ede, is con- 
cerned. But what the Berliners want more than anything else is peace 
in the party and that is hardly compatible with freedom to criticise. 
This is doubly disagreeable for them as they are at loggerheads with 
the Soldier* and as yet can see no way out of it. But in that case they 
ought to dispense with new editions of Lassalle. Enfin,> everything 
will doubtless get back on an even keel again. 

Your 
F.E.